Hibiscus Town

1987 2h 44m ZH

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liu Xiaoqing
Hu Yuyin
Jiang Wen
Qin Shutian
Zheng Zaishi
Gu Yanshan
Zhu Shibin
Wang Qiush
Xu Songzi
Li Guoxiang
Zhang Guangbei
Li Mangeng
Xu Ning
Spicy Five Claws
Harrison Liu
Li Guigui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xie Jin
Writers: Zhu Hongsheng, Xu Yinhua, Zhong A-Cheng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xie Jin, shot by Junfu Lu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ge Yan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhou Ding-Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen and Zheng Zaishi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Xie Jin directs. Junfu Lu behind the camera. Ge Yan scores. Zhou Ding-Wen cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Xie Jin, shot by Junfu Lu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ge Yan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zhou Ding-Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen and Zheng Zaishi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0087301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.